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GM will become the first American automaker to build its own electric motors when production begins in late 2012. The first motor to be built there will be an 85 kW (114 hp) permanent magnet motor to be used in the 2013 Chevrolet Spark EV.

Renewable Energy Solutions Australia recently unveiled the first working installation of what is claimed to be the world's quietest wind turbine - the Eco Whisper Turbine.

BRD Motorcycles' 2013 RedShift range of off-road electric motorcycles are claimed to have the performance of a top-end 250cc four-stroke race motorcycle, and there's even a "stealth" police version.

Jointly developed effort by Toyota and Subaru, the Subaru BRZ uses a 2.0 litre horizontally-opposed engine with direct injection. Toyota will sell the car as the FT-86 and sales will begin in mid-2012.

The QuickFix is a bicycle mudguard that attaches in seconds, and packs flat in a bag when not in use.

Swiss researchers create first weavable, washable, wearable pure gold-coated fiber.

In order to develop methods for reading shredded documents, DARPA is running a contest in which contestants must solve puzzles made from shredded paper.

Dean Benstead has designed a working air-powered motorcycle prototype with a view to exploring the viability of the platform.

Photographer Tyler Card has made a fully functioning DSLR camera costume for Halloween.

A prototype lab-on-a-chip device is able to count the number of sperm in an ejaculate sample, and can differentiate between those that are and are not motile.

Gizmag reviews Kogan's new budget Agora 8-inch Tablet.

Photojojo has released an original legendary Polaroid SX-70 camera manufactured in the years 1972-1977, restored to a working condition